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FINANCE(30 ILCS 500/) Illinois Procurement Code.

30 ILCS 500/40-25

(30 ILCS 500/40-25)Sec. 40-25. Length of leases. (a) Maximum term. Leases shall be for a term not to exceed
10 years inclusive, beginning January, 1, 2010, of proposed contract renewals and shall include
a termination option in favor of the State after 5 years. The length of energy conservation program contracts or energy savings contracts or leases shall be in accordance with the provisions of Section 25-45. (b) Renewal. Leases may include a renewal option. An
option to renew may be
exercised only when a State purchasing officer determines in
writing that renewal is in the best
interest of the State and notice of the exercise of the option is published in
the appropriate volume of the Procurement Bulletin at least 60 calendar days prior to
the exercise of the option.(c) Subject to appropriation. All leases shall recite that
they are subject to termination
and cancellation in any year for which the General Assembly fails
to make an appropriation to
make payments under the terms of the lease.(d) Holdover. Beginning January 1, 2010, no lease may continue on a month-to-month or other holdover basis for a total of more than 6 months. Beginning July 1, 2010, the Comptroller shall withhold payment of leases beyond this holdover period. (Source: P.A. 100-23, eff. 7-6-17.)

30 ILCS 500/40-30

(30 ILCS 500/40-30)Sec. 40-30. Purchase option. Leases of all space
in entire, free-standing
buildings shall include an option to purchase exercisable by the
State, unless the purchasing officer determines that inclusion of such purchase
option is not in the State's best interest and makes that determination in
writing along with the reasons for making that determination and publishes the
written determination in the appropriate volume of the Illinois Procurement Bulletin.
Leases from governmental units and not-for-profit entities are exempt from
the requirements of this Section.(Source: P.A. 100-43, eff. 8-9-17; 100-201, eff. 8-18-17.)

30 ILCS 500/40-35

(30 ILCS 500/40-35)Sec. 40-35. Rent without occupancy. Except when deemed
by the Board to be in the
best interest of the State, no State agency may incur rental
obligations before occupying the
space rented.(Source: P.A. 90-572, eff. date - See Sec. 99-5.)

30 ILCS 500/40-40

(30 ILCS 500/40-40)Sec. 40-40. Local site preferences. Upon the request of
the chief executive officer
of a unit of local government, leasing preferences may be given to
sites located in enterprise
zones, tax increment districts, or redevelopment districts.(Source: P.A. 90-572, eff. date - See Sec. 99-5.)

30 ILCS 500/40-45

(30 ILCS 500/40-45)Sec. 40-45. Leases exempt from Article. A lease entered into by the State
under Section 7.4 of the State Property Control Act is not subject to the
provisions of this Article.(Source: P.A. 93-19, eff. 6-20-03.)

30 ILCS 500/40-46

(30 ILCS 500/40-46)Sec. 40-46. Leases exempt from Article. A lease entered into under
Section 7.5 of the State Property Control Act is not subject to the
provisions of this Article.(Source: P.A. 93-19, eff. 6-20-03.)

30 ILCS 500/40-55

(30 ILCS 500/40-55)Sec. 40-55. Lessor's failure to make improvements. Each lease must provide for actual or
liquidated damages upon the lessor's failure to make improvements agreed upon in the lease. The actual or liquidated damages shall consist of a reduction in lease payments equal to the corresponding percentage of the improvement value to the lease value. The actual or
liquidated damages shall continue until the lessor complies with the lease and the improvements are certified by the chief procurement officer and the leasing State agency.(Source: P.A. 98-1076, eff. 1-1-15.)

(30 ILCS 500/45-5)Sec. 45-5. Procurement preferences. To promote business
and employment
opportunities in Illinois, procurement preferences are established
and shall be applicable to any
procurement made under this Code.(Source: P.A. 90-572, eff. date - See Sec. 99-5.)

30 ILCS 500/45-10

(30 ILCS 500/45-10)Sec. 45-10. Resident bidders and offerors. (a) Amount of preference. When a contract is to be awarded
to the lowest responsible
bidder or offeror, a resident bidder or offeror shall be allowed a preference as against
a non-resident bidder or offeror from any
state that gives or requires a preference to bidders or offerors from that
state. The preference shall be equal
to the preference given or required by the state of the
non-resident bidder or offeror. Further, if only non-resident bidders or offerors are
bidding, the purchasing agency is within its right to specify that
Illinois
labor and manufacturing locations be used as a part of the
manufacturing process, if applicable.
This specification may be negotiated as part of the solicitation
process.(b) Residency. A resident bidder or offeror is a person authorized to
transact business in this State
and having a bona fide establishment for transacting business
within this State where it was
actually transacting business on the date when any bid for a
public contract is first advertised
or announced. A resident bidder or offeror includes a foreign corporation
duly authorized to transact
business in this State that has a bona fide establishment for
transacting business within this State
where it was actually transacting business on the date when any
bid for a public contract is first
advertised or announced.(c) Federal funds. This Section does not apply to any
contract for any project as to
which federal funds are available for expenditure when its
provisions may be in conflict with
federal law or federal regulation.(Source: P.A. 98-1076, eff. 1-1-15.)

30 ILCS 500/45-15

(30 ILCS 500/45-15)Sec. 45-15. Soybean oil-based ink and vegetable oil-based ink. (a) As used in this Section: "Digital printing" means a printing method which includes, but is not limited to, the electrostatic process of transferring ink or toner to a substrate. This process may involve the use of photo imaging plates, photoreceptor drums, or belts which hold an electrostatic charge. "Digital printing" is also defined as a process of transferring ink through a print head directly to a substrate, as is done with ink-jet printers."Offset printing" means lithography, flexography, gravure, or letterpress. "Offset printing" involves the process of transferring ink through static or fixed image plates using an impact method of pressing ink into a substrate. (b) Contracts requiring
the procurement of offset printing
services shall specify the use of soybean oil-based ink or vegetable oil-based ink unless a
State purchasing officer
determines that another type of ink is required to assure high
quality and reasonable pricing of
the printed product. This Section does not apply to digital printing services. (Source: P.A. 100-43, eff. 8-9-17.)

30 ILCS 500/45-20

(30 ILCS 500/45-20)Sec. 45-20. Recycled supplies. When a public contract
is to be awarded to the
lowest responsible bidder or offeror, an otherwise qualified bidder or offeror who will
fulfill the contract through the
use of products made of recycled supplies shall
be given preference over other bidders or offerors unable to do so, provided
that the cost included in the
bid of supplies is equal or less than other bids or offers, unless the use of the product constitutes an undue practical hardship.This Section applies to bid opportunities posted to the Illinois Procurement Bulletin on or after January 1, 2016.Nothing in this Section shall be construed to apply to a construction agency for the purposes of procuring construction and construction-related services. (Source: P.A. 98-1076, eff. 1-1-15; 99-428, eff. 8-21-15.)

30 ILCS 500/45-25

(30 ILCS 500/45-25)Sec. 45-25. Recyclable supplies. All supplies purchased for
use by State agencies must
be recyclable paper unless a recyclable substitute cannot be used to meet
the requirements of the State
agencies or would constitute an undue economic or practical hardship.(Source: P.A. 96-197, eff. 1-1-10.)

30 ILCS 500/45-26

(30 ILCS 500/45-26)Sec. 45-26. Environmentally preferable procurement.(a) Definitions. For the purposes of this Section:(1) "Supplies" means all personal property, including

but not limited to equipment, materials, printing, and insurance, and the financing of those supplies.

(2) "Services" means the furnishing of labor, time,

or effort by a contractor, not involving the delivery of a specific end product other than reports or supplies that are incidental to the required performance.

(3) "Environmentally preferable supplies" means

supplies that are less harmful to the natural environment and human health than substantially similar supplies for the same purpose. Attributes of environmentally preferable supplies include, but are not limited to, the following:

(i) made of recycled materials, to the

maximum extent feasible;

(ii) not containing, emitting, or producing

toxic substances;

(iii) constituted so as to minimize the

production of waste; and

(iv) constituted so as to conserve energy and

water resources over the course of production, transport, intended use, and disposal.

(4) "Environmentally preferable services" means

services that are less harmful to the natural environment and human health than substantially similar services for the same purpose. Attributes of "environmentally preferable services" include, but are not limited to, the following:

(i) use of supplies made of recycled

materials, to the maximum extent feasible;

(ii) use of supplies that do not contain,

emit, or produce toxic substances;

(iii) employment of methods that minimize the

production of waste; and

(iv) employment of methods that conserve

energy and water resources or use energy and water resources more efficiently than substantially similar methods.

(b) Award of contracts for environmentally preferable supplies or services. Notwithstanding any rule, regulation, statute, order, or policy of any kind, with the exceptions of Sections 45-20 and 45-25 of this Code, State agencies shall contract for supplies and services that are environmentally preferable.If, however, contracting for an environmentally preferable supply or service would impose an undue economic or practical hardship on the contracting State agency, or if an environmentally preferable supply or service cannot be used to meet the requirements of the State agency, then the State agency need not contract for an environmentally preferable supply or service.
Specifications for contracts, at the discretion of the contracting State agency, may include a price preference of up to 10% for environmentally preferable supplies or services. (Source: P.A. 96-197, eff. 1-1-10.)

30 ILCS 500/45-30

(30 ILCS 500/45-30)Sec. 45-30. Illinois Correctional Industries. Notwithstanding anything to the
contrary in other law, each chief procurement officer appointed pursuant to Section 10-20 shall, in consultation
with Illinois Correctional Industries, a division of the Illinois Department of Corrections (referred to as the "Illinois Correctional Industries" or "ICI") determine for all State agencies under their respective jurisdictions which articles, materials,
industry related services, food stuffs, and finished goods that are produced or
manufactured by persons confined in institutions and facilities of the Department of Corrections who are participating in Illinois Correctional Industries programs shall be purchased from Illinois Correctional Industries. Each
chief procurement officer appointed pursuant to Section 10-20 shall develop and distribute to the appropriate
purchasing and using agencies a listing of all Illinois Correctional Industries products and procedures for implementing this Section.(Source: P.A. 100-43, eff. 8-9-17.)

30 ILCS 500/45-35

(30 ILCS 500/45-35)Sec. 45-35. Not-for-profit agencies for persons with significant disabilities.(a) Qualification. Supplies and services may be procured
without advertising or calling
for bids from any qualified not-for-profit agency for persons with significant disabilities that: (1) complies with Illinois laws governing private

not-for-profit organizations;

(2) is certified as a work center by the Wage and

Hour Division of the United States Department of Labor or is an accredited vocational program that provides transition services to youth between the ages of 14 1/2 and 22 in accordance with individualized education plans under Section 14-8.03 of the School Code and that provides residential services at a child care institution, as defined under Section 2.06 of the Child Care Act of 1969, or at a group home, as defined under Section 2.16 of the Child Care Act of 1969; and

(3) is accredited by a nationally-recognized

accrediting organization or certified as a developmental training provider by the Department of Human Services.

(b) Participation. To participate, the not-for-profit
agency must have indicated an
interest in providing the supplies and services, must meet the
specifications and needs of the
using agency, and must set a fair and reasonable price.(c) Committee. There is created within the Department of
Central Management
Services a committee to facilitate the purchase of products and
services of persons with a significant physical, developmental, or mental disability or a combination of any of those disabilities who cannot
engage in normal competitive
employment due to the significant disability or combination of those disabilities. This committee is called the State Use Committee. The State Use Committee shall consist of the Director of the
Department of Central
Management Services or his or her designee, the Director of the Department
of Human Services or his or her designee, one public member representing private business who is knowledgeable of the employment needs and concerns of persons with developmental disabilities, one public member representing private business who is knowledgeable of the needs and concerns of rehabilitation facilities, one public member who is knowledgeable of the employment needs and concerns of persons with developmental disabilities, one public member who is knowledgeable of the needs and concerns of rehabilitation facilities, and 2 public members from a statewide association that represents community-based rehabilitation facilities, all appointed by the
Governor. The public
members shall serve 2 year terms, commencing upon appointment and
every 2 years thereafter.
A public member may be reappointed, and vacancies shall be filled by
appointment for the
completion of the term. In the event there is a vacancy on the State Use Committee, the Governor must make an appointment to fill that vacancy within 30 calendar days after the notice of vacancy. The members shall serve without
compensation but shall be reimbursed
for expenses at a rate equal to that of State employees on a per
diem basis by the Department
of Central Management Services. All members shall be entitled to
vote on issues before the
State Use Committee.The State Use Committee shall have the following powers and duties:(1) To request from any State agency information as

to product specification and service requirements in order to carry out its purpose.

(2) To meet quarterly or more often as necessary to

carry out its purposes.

(3) To request a quarterly report from each

participating qualified not-for-profit agency for persons with significant disabilities describing the volume of sales for each product or service sold under this Section.

(4) To prepare a report for the Governor and General

Assembly no later than December 31 of each year. The requirement for reporting to the General Assembly shall be satisfied by following the procedures set forth in Section 3.1 of the General Assembly Organization Act.

(5) To prepare a publication that lists all supplies

and services currently available from any qualified not-for-profit agency for persons with significant disabilities. This list and any revisions shall be distributed to all purchasing agencies.

(6) To encourage diversity in supplies and services

provided by qualified not-for-profit agencies for persons with significant disabilities and discourage unnecessary duplication or competition among not-for-profit agencies.

(7) To develop guidelines to be followed by

qualifying agencies for participation under the provisions of this Section. Guidelines shall include a list of national accrediting organizations which satisfy the requirements of item (3) of subsection (a) of this Section. The guidelines shall be developed within 6 months after the effective date of this Code and made available on a nondiscriminatory basis to all qualifying agencies. The new guidelines required under this item (7) by this amendatory Act of the 100th General Assembly shall be developed within 6 months after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 100th General Assembly and made available on a non-discriminatory basis to all qualifying not-for-profit agencies.

(8) To review all pricing submitted under the

provisions of this Section and may approve a proposed agreement for supplies or services where the price submitted is fair and reasonable.

(9) To, not less than every 3 years, adopt a

strategic plan for increasing the number of products and services purchased from qualified not-for-profit agencies for persons with significant disabilities, including the feasibility of developing mandatory set-aside contracts.

(c-5) Conditions for Use. Each chief procurement officer shall, in consultation with the State Use Committee, determine which articles, materials, services, food stuffs, and supplies that are produced, manufactured, or provided by persons with significant disabilities in qualified not-for-profit agencies shall be given preference by purchasing agencies procuring those items. (d) (Blank).(e) Subcontracts. Subcontracts shall be permitted for agreements authorized under this Section. For the purposes of this subsection (e), "subcontract" means any acquisition from another source of supplies, not including raw materials, or services required by a qualified not-for-profit agency to provide the supplies or services that are the subject of the contract between the State and the qualified not-for-profit agency.The State Use Committee shall develop guidelines to be followed by qualified not-for-profit agencies when seeking and establishing subcontracts with other persons or not-for-profit agencies in order to fulfill State contract requirements. These guidelines shall include the following: (i) The State Use Committee must approve all

subcontracts and substantive amendments to subcontracts prior to execution or amendment of the subcontract.

(ii) A qualified not-for-profit agency shall not

enter into a subcontract, or any combination of subcontracts, to fulfill an entire requirement, contract, or order without written State Use Committee approval.

(iii) A qualified not-for-profit agency shall make

reasonable efforts to utilize subcontracts with other not-for-profit agencies for persons with significant disabilities.

(iv) For any subcontract not currently performed by a

qualified not-for-profit agency, the primary qualified not-for-profit agency must provide to the State Use Committee the following: (A) a written explanation as to why the subcontract is not performed by a qualified not-for-profit agency, and (B) a written plan to transfer the subcontract to a qualified not-for-profit agency, as reasonable.

(Source: P.A. 100-203, eff. 8-18-17.)

30 ILCS 500/45-40

(30 ILCS 500/45-40)Sec. 45-40. Gas mileage. (a) Specification. Contracts for the purchase or
lease of new passenger
automobiles, other than station wagons, vans, four-wheel drive
vehicles, emergency vehicles,
and police and fire vehicles, shall specify the procurement of a
model that, according to the most
current mileage study published by the U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency, can achieve at
least the minimum average fuel economy in miles per gallon imposed
upon manufacturers of
vehicles under Title V of The Motor Vehicle Information and Cost
Savings Act.(b) Exemptions. The State purchasing officer may exempt
procurements from the
requirement of subsection (a) when there is a demonstrated need,
submitted in writing, for an
automobile that does not meet the minimum average fuel economy
standards. The chief procurement officer shall
promulgate rules for determining need consistent with the intent
of this Section.(Source: P.A. 90-572, eff. date - See Sec. 99-5.)

30 ILCS 500/45-45

(30 ILCS 500/45-45)Sec. 45-45. Small businesses. (a) Set-asides. Each chief procurement officer has authority to designate as
small business set-asides a fair
proportion of construction, supply, and service contracts for award
to small businesses in Illinois.
Advertisements for bids or offers for those contracts shall
specify designation as small business
set-asides. In awarding the contracts, only bids or offers from
qualified small businesses shall
be considered.(b) Small business. "Small business" means a business that
is independently owned and
operated and that is not dominant in its field of operation. The
chief procurement officer shall establish a detailed
definition by rule, using in addition to the foregoing criteria
other criteria, including the number
of employees and the dollar volume of business. When computing
the size status of a potential contractor,
annual sales and receipts of the potential contractor and all of its affiliates
shall be included. The maximum
number of employees and the maximum dollar volume that a small
business may have under
the rules promulgated by the chief procurement officer may vary from industry
to
industry to the extent necessary
to reflect differing characteristics of those industries, subject
to the following limitations:(1) No wholesale business is a small business if its

annual sales for its most recently completed fiscal year exceed $13,000,000.

(2) No retail business or business selling services

is a small business if its annual sales and receipts exceed $8,000,000.

(3) No manufacturing business is a small business if

it employs more than 250 persons.

(4) No construction business is a small business if

its annual sales and receipts exceed $14,000,000.

(c) Fair proportion. For the purpose of subsection (a), for State agencies
of the executive branch, a
fair proportion of construction
contracts shall be no less than 25% nor more than 40% of the
annual total contracts for
construction.(d) Withdrawal of designation. A small business set-aside
designation may be withdrawn
by the purchasing agency when deemed in the best interests of the
State. Upon withdrawal, all
bids or offers shall be rejected, and the bidders or offerors
shall be notified of the reason for
rejection. The contract shall then be awarded in accordance with
this Code without the
designation of small business set-aside.(e) Small business specialist. The chief procurement officer shall
designate a
State purchasing officer
who will be responsible for engaging an experienced contract
negotiator to serve as its small
business specialist, whose duties shall include:(1) Compiling and maintaining a comprehensive list

of potential small contractors. In this duty, he or she shall cooperate with the Federal Small Business Administration in locating potential sources for various products and services.

(2) Assisting small businesses in complying with the

procedures for bidding on State contracts.

(3) Examining requests from State agencies for the

purchase of property or services to help determine which invitations to bid are to be designated small business set-asides.

(4) Making recommendations to the chief procurement

officer for the simplification of specifications and terms in order to increase the opportunities for small business participation.

(5) Assisting in investigations by purchasing

agencies to determine the responsibility of bidders or offerors on small business set-asides.

(f) Small business annual report. The State purchasing
officer designated under
subsection (e) shall annually before December 1 report in writing
to the General Assembly
concerning the awarding of contracts to small businesses. The
report shall include the total
value of awards made in the preceding fiscal year under the
designation of small business set-aside.
The report shall also include the total value of awards made to
businesses owned by minorities, females, and persons with disabilities, as
defined in the Business Enterprise for Minorities, Females, and Persons with
Disabilities Act, in the preceding fiscal year under the designation of small
business set-aside.The requirement for reporting to the General Assembly shall
be satisfied by filing copies
of the report as required by Section 3.1 of the General Assembly
Organization Act.(Source: P.A. 98-1076, eff. 1-1-15.)

30 ILCS 500/45-50

(30 ILCS 500/45-50)Sec. 45-50. Illinois agricultural products. In awarding
contracts requiring the
procurement of agricultural products, preference may be given to
an otherwise qualified bidder
or offeror who will fulfill the contract through the use of
agricultural products grown in Illinois.(Source: P.A. 90-572, eff. date - See Sec. 99-5.)

30 ILCS 500/45-55

(30 ILCS 500/45-55)Sec. 45-55. Corn-based plastics. In awarding contracts
requiring the procurement
of plastic products, preference may be given to an otherwise
qualified bidder or offeror who will
fulfill the contract through the use of plastic products made from
Illinois corn by-products.(Source: P.A. 90-572, eff. date - See Sec. 99-5.)

30 ILCS 500/45-57

(30 ILCS 500/45-57)Sec. 45-57. Veterans.(a) Set-aside goal. It is the goal of the State to promote and encourage the continued economic development of small businesses owned and controlled by qualified veterans and that qualified service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses (referred to as SDVOSB) and veteran-owned small businesses (referred to as VOSB) participate in the State's procurement process as both prime contractors and subcontractors. Not less than 3% of the total dollar amount of State contracts, as defined by the Director of Central Management Services, shall be established as a goal to be awarded to SDVOSB and VOSB. That
portion of a contract under which the contractor subcontracts
with a SDVOSB or VOSB may be counted toward the
goal of this subsection. The Department of Central Management Services shall adopt rules to implement compliance with this subsection by all State agencies.(b) Fiscal year reports. By each September 1, each chief procurement officer shall report to the Department of Central Management Services on all of the following for the immediately preceding fiscal year, and by each March 1 the Department of Central Management Services shall compile and report that information to the General Assembly:(1) The total number of VOSB, and the number of

SDVOSB, who submitted bids for contracts under this Code.

(2) The total number of VOSB, and the number of

SDVOSB, who entered into contracts with the State under this Code and the total value of those contracts.

(c) Yearly review and recommendations. Each year, each chief procurement officer shall review the progress of all State agencies under its jurisdiction in meeting the goal described in subsection (a), with input from statewide veterans' service organizations and from the business community, including businesses owned by qualified veterans, and shall make recommendations to be included in the Department of Central Management Services' report to the General Assembly regarding continuation, increases, or decreases of the percentage goal. The recommendations shall be based upon the number of businesses that are owned by qualified veterans and on the continued need to encourage and promote businesses owned by qualified veterans.(d) Governor's recommendations. To assist the State in reaching the goal described in subsection (a), the Governor shall recommend to the General Assembly changes in programs to assist businesses owned by qualified veterans.(e) Definitions. As used in this Section:"Armed forces of the United States" means the United States Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, or service in active duty as defined under 38 U.S.C. Section 101. Service in the Merchant Marine that constitutes active duty under Section 401 of federal Public Act 95-202 shall also be considered service in the armed forces for purposes of this Section. "Certification" means a determination made by the Illinois Department of Veterans' Affairs and the Department of Central Management Services that a business entity is a qualified service-disabled veteran-owned small business or a qualified veteran-owned small business for whatever purpose. A SDVOSB or VOSB owned and controlled by females, minorities, or persons with disabilities, as those terms are defined in Section 2 of the Business Enterprise for Minorities, Females, and Persons with Disabilities Act, may also select and designate whether that business is to be certified as a "female-owned business", "minority-owned business", or "business owned by a person with a disability", as defined in Section 2 of the Business Enterprise for Minorities, Females, and Persons with Disabilities Act. "Control" means the exclusive, ultimate, majority, or sole control of the business, including but not limited to capital investment and all other financial matters, property, acquisitions, contract negotiations, legal matters, officer-director-employee selection and comprehensive hiring, operation responsibilities, cost-control matters, income and dividend matters, financial transactions, and rights of other shareholders or joint partners. Control shall be real, substantial, and continuing, not pro forma. Control shall include the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of the business and to make the day-to-day as well as major decisions in matters of policy, management, and operations. Control shall be exemplified by possessing the requisite knowledge and expertise to run the particular business, and control shall not include simple majority or absentee ownership."Qualified service-disabled veteran" means a
veteran who has been found to have 10% or more service-connected disability by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs or the United States Department of Defense."Qualified service-disabled veteran-owned small business" or "SDVOSB" means a small business (i) that is at least 51% owned by one or more qualified service-disabled veterans living in Illinois or, in the case of a corporation, at least 51% of the stock of which is owned by one or more qualified service-disabled veterans living in Illinois; (ii) that has its home office in Illinois; and (iii) for which items (i) and (ii) are factually verified annually by the Department of Central Management Services."Qualified veteran-owned small business" or "VOSB" means a small business (i) that is at least 51% owned by one or more qualified veterans living in Illinois or, in the case of a corporation, at least 51% of the stock of which is owned by one or more qualified veterans living in Illinois; (ii) that has its home office in Illinois; and (iii) for which items (i) and (ii) are factually verified annually by the Department of Central Management Services. "Service-connected disability" means a disability incurred in the line of duty in the active military, naval, or air service as described in 38 U.S.C. 101(16)."Small business" means a business that has annual gross sales of less than $75,000,000 as evidenced by the federal income tax return of the business. A firm with gross sales in excess of this cap may apply to the Department of Central Management Services for certification for a particular contract if the firm can demonstrate that the contract would have significant impact on SDVOSB or VOSB as suppliers or subcontractors or in employment of veterans or service-disabled veterans."State agency" has the same meaning as in Section 2 of the Business Enterprise for Minorities, Females, and Persons with Disabilities Act. "Time of hostilities with a foreign country" means any period of time in the past, present, or future during which a declaration of war by the United States Congress has been or is in effect or during which an emergency condition has been or is in effect that is recognized by the issuance of a Presidential proclamation or a Presidential executive order and in which the armed forces expeditionary medal or other campaign service medals are awarded according to Presidential executive order. "Veteran" means a person who (i) has been a member of the armed forces of the United States or, while a citizen of the United States, was a member of the armed forces of allies of the United States in time of hostilities with a foreign country and (ii) has served under one or more of the following conditions: (a) the veteran served a total of at least 6 months; (b) the veteran served for the duration of hostilities regardless of the length of the engagement; (c) the veteran was discharged on the basis of hardship; or (d) the veteran was released from active duty because of a service connected disability and was discharged under honorable conditions.(f) Certification program. The Illinois Department of Veterans' Affairs and the Department of Central Management Services shall work together to devise a certification procedure to assure that businesses taking advantage of this Section are legitimately classified as qualified service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses or qualified veteran-owned small businesses. (g) Penalties.(1) Administrative penalties. The chief procurement

officers appointed pursuant to Section 10-20 shall suspend any person who commits a violation of Section 17-10.3 or subsection (d) of Section 33E-6 of the Criminal Code of 2012 relating to this Section from bidding on, or participating as a contractor, subcontractor, or supplier in, any State contract or project for a period of not less than 3 years, and, if the person is certified as a service-disabled veteran-owned small business or a veteran-owned small business, then the Department shall revoke the business's certification for a period of not less than 3 years. An additional or subsequent violation shall extend the periods of suspension and revocation for a period of not less than 5 years. The suspension and revocation shall apply to the principals of the business and any subsequent business formed or financed by, or affiliated with, those principals.

(2) Reports of violations. Each State agency shall

report any alleged violation of Section 17-10.3 or subsection (d) of Section 33E-6 of the Criminal Code of 2012 relating to this Section to the chief procurement officers appointed pursuant to Section 10-20. The chief procurement officers appointed pursuant to Section 10-20 shall subsequently report all such alleged violations to the Attorney General, who shall determine whether to bring a civil action against any person for the violation.

(3) List of suspended persons. The chief procurement

officers appointed pursuant to Section 10-20 shall monitor the status of all reported violations of Section 17-10.3 or subsection (d) of Section 33E-6 of the Criminal Code of 1961 or the Criminal Code of 2012 relating to this Section and shall maintain and make available to all State agencies a central listing of all persons that committed violations resulting in suspension.

(4) Use of suspended persons. During the period of a

person's suspension under paragraph (1) of this subsection, a State agency shall not enter into any contract with that person or with any contractor using the services of that person as a subcontractor.

(5) Duty to check list. Each State agency shall

check the central listing provided by the chief procurement officers appointed pursuant to Section 10-20 under paragraph (3) of this subsection to verify that a person being awarded a contract by that State agency, or to be used as a subcontractor or supplier on a contract being awarded by that State agency, is not under suspension pursuant to paragraph (1) of this subsection.

(30 ILCS 500/45-60)Sec. 45-60. Vehicles powered by agricultural
commodity-based fuel. In awarding
contracts requiring the procurement of vehicles, preference may be
given to an otherwise
qualified bidder or offeror who will fulfill the contract through
the use of vehicles powered by
ethanol produced from Illinois corn or biodiesel fuels produced
from Illinois soybeans.(Source: P.A. 90-572, eff. date - See Sec. 99-5.)

30 ILCS 500/45-65

(30 ILCS 500/45-65)Sec. 45-65. Additional preferences. This Code is subject
to applicable provisions of:(1) the Public Purchases in Other States Act;(2) the Illinois Mined Coal Act;(3) the Steel Products Procurement Act;(4) the Veterans Preference Act;(5) the Business Enterprise for Minorities, Females,

(30 ILCS 500/45-67)(Text of Section before amendment by P.A. 100-143)Sec. 45-67. Encouragement to hire qualified veterans. A chief procurement officer may, as part of any solicitation, encourage potential contractors to consider hiring qualified veterans and to notify them of any available financial incentives or other advantages associated with hiring such persons. In establishing internal guidelines in furtherance of this Section, the Department of Central Management Services may work with an interagency advisory committee consisting of representatives from the Department of Veterans' Affairs, the Department of Employment Security, the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, and the Department of Revenue and consisting of 8 members of the General Assembly, 2 of whom are appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, 2 of whom are appointed by the President of the Senate, 2 of whom are appointed by the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, and 2 of whom are appointed by the Minority Leader of the Senate.For the purposes of this Section, "qualified veteran" means an Illinois resident who: (i) was a member of the Armed Forces of the United States, a member of the Illinois National Guard, or a member of any reserve component of the Armed Forces of the United States; (ii) served on active duty in connection with Operation Desert Storm, Operation Enduring Freedom, or Operation Iraqi Freedom; and (iii) was honorably discharged.
The Department of Central Management Services must report to the Governor and to the General Assembly by December 31 of each year on the activities undertaken by chief procurement officers and the Department of Central Management Services to encourage potential contractors to consider hiring qualified veterans. The report must include the number of vendors who have hired qualified veterans.(Source: P.A. 100-201, eff. 8-18-17.)

(Text of Section after amendment by P.A. 100-143)Sec. 45-67. Encouragement to hire qualified veterans. A chief procurement officer may, as part of any solicitation, encourage potential contractors to consider hiring qualified veterans and to notify them of any available financial incentives or other advantages associated with hiring such persons. In establishing internal guidelines in furtherance of this Section, the Department of Central Management Services may work with an interagency advisory committee consisting of representatives from the Department of Veterans' Affairs, the Department of Employment Security, the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, and the Department of Revenue and consisting of 8 members of the General Assembly, 2 of whom are appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, 2 of whom are appointed by the President of the Senate, 2 of whom are appointed by the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, and 2 of whom are appointed by the Minority Leader of the Senate.For the purposes of this Section, "qualified veteran" means an Illinois resident who: (i) was a member of the Armed Forces of the United States, a member of the Illinois National Guard, or a member of any reserve component of the Armed Forces of the United States; (ii) served on active duty in connection with Operation Desert Storm, Operation Enduring Freedom, or Operation Iraqi Freedom; and (iii) was honorably discharged.
The Department of Central Management Services must report to the Governor and to the General Assembly by December 31 of each year on the activities undertaken by chief procurement officers and the Department of Central Management Services to encourage potential contractors to consider hiring qualified veterans. The report must include the number of vendors who have hired qualified veterans.(Source: P.A. 100-143, eff. 1-1-18; 100-201, eff. 8-18-17.)

30 ILCS 500/45-70

(30 ILCS 500/45-70)Sec. 45-70. Encouragement to hire ex-offenders. A chief procurement officer may, as part of any solicitation, encourage potential contractors to consider hiring Illinois residents discharged from any Illinois adult correctional center, in appropriate circumstances, and to notify them of any available financial incentives or other advantages associated with hiring such persons. In establishing internal guidelines in furtherance of this Section, the Department of Central Management Services may work with an interagency advisory committee consisting of representatives from the Department of Corrections, the Department of Employment Security, the Department of Juvenile Justice, the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, and the Department of Revenue and consisting of 8 members of the General Assembly, 2 of whom are appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, 2 of whom are appointed by the President of the Senate, 2 of whom are appointed by the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, and 2 of whom are appointed by the Minority Leader of the Senate.The Department of Central Management Services must report to the Governor and to the General Assembly by December 31 of each year on the activities undertaken by chief procurement officers and the Department of Central Management Services to encourage potential contractors to consider hiring Illinois residents who have been discharged from an Illinois adult correctional center. The report must include the number of vendors who have hired Illinois residents who have been discharged from any Illinois adult correctional center.(Source: P.A. 98-1076, eff. 1-1-15.)

30 ILCS 500/45-75

(30 ILCS 500/45-75)Sec. 45-75. Biobased products. When a State contract is to be awarded to the lowest responsible bidder, an otherwise qualified bidder who will fulfill the contract through the use of biobased products may be given preference over other bidders unable to do so, provided that the cost included in the bid of biobased products is not more than 5% greater than the cost of products that are not biobased.For the purpose of this Section, a biobased product is defined as in the federal Biobased Products Preferred Procurement Program.This Section does not apply to contracts for construction projects awarded by the Capital Development Board or the Department of Transportation.
(Source: P.A. 95-71, eff. 1-1-08; 95-876, eff. 8-21-08.)

30 ILCS 500/45-80

(30 ILCS 500/45-80)Sec. 45-80. Historic area preference. State agencies with responsibilities for leasing, acquiring, or maintaining State facilities shall take all reasonable steps to minimize any regulations, policies, and procedures that impede the goals of Section 17 of the Capital Development Board Act.(Source: P.A. 95-101, eff. 8-13-07; 95-876, eff. 8-21-08.)

30 ILCS 500/45-90

(30 ILCS 500/45-90)Sec. 45-90. Small business contracts.(a) Not less than 10% of the total dollar amount of State contracts shall be established as a goal to be awarded as a contract or subcontract to small businesses.(b) The percentage in subsection (a) relates to the total dollar amount of State contracts during each State fiscal year, calculated by examining independently each type of contract for each State official or agency which lets such contracts.(c) Each State agency shall file with its chief procurement officer an annual compliance plan which shall outline the goals for contracting with small businesses for the then-current fiscal year, the manner in which the agency intends to reach these goals, and a timetable for reaching these goals. The chief procurement officer shall review and approve the plan of the agency and may reject any plan that does not comply with this Section.(d) Each State agency shall file with its chief procurement officer an annual report of its utilization of small businesses during the preceding fiscal year, including lapse period spending and a mid-fiscal year report of its utilization to date for the then-current fiscal year. The reports shall include a self-evaluation of the efforts of the State official or agency to meet its goals.(e) The chief procurement officers shall make public presentations, at least once a year, directed at providing information to small businesses about the contracting process and how to apply for contracts or subcontracts.(f) Each chief procurement officer shall file, no later than November 1 of each year, an annual report with the Governor and the General Assembly that shall include, but need not be limited to, the following: (1) a summary of the number of contracts awarded and